Nichiren Shu Buddhist Temple of UK

Analysis

Nichiren Shu Buddhist Temple of UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dagenham. It was registered in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06915364). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Nichiren Shu Buddhist Temple of UK reported income of £13k and spending of £17k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £6,941 to £13k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 137% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Nichiren Shu Buddhist Temple of UK sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Aisholt Church (£13k), Cumwhinton Village Hall (£13k) and The Consolidated Charity of the Parish of Wrenbury (£13k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.